About the Role

This role is a part-time 22.5 hours per week over 3 days, term time only (39 weeks) opportunity in our brilliant SEND Department.

Harrogate College SEND Department is a small, friendly team of professionals working to support students with needs across our variety of learning programmes. We provide help in class to scaffold learning, mentoring for those struggling with the social and emotional demands of college life, referrals to external and internal professionals for assessment (including for exams access arrangements) and work hard to ensure the inclusion of all our learners, particularly those with an Educational, Health and Care Plan.

We enjoy close, positive relationships with our curriculum colleagues and external partners. This enables us to maximise the learning outcomes of all our young people with Special Educational Needs with a view to their gaining employment in their chosen vocation and prepare them for their onward journey into adulthood.

What You Will Do

• Providing in and out of class support to meet identified need of students who have high needs.
• Providing curriculum teachers/assessors and SEND team members with verbal and written reports on students who have high needs or SEND and feedback against strategies used and progress towards outcomes on the EHCP.
• Attend annual reviews as requested and attend student meetings as required to update on progress and behaviours.
• Assist with personal care and medical requirements as necessary. Support students whom are less mobile and may use wheelchairs.

About You

• Experience of working with students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
• Experience of student-centred approaches to learning and different styles
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work positively & effectively as a member of a team and on own initiative
• High expectations of achievement and progress for the students you work with
• Able to work flexibly across the curriculum with young people with a wide range of needs

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
  • Support Staff 27 days (increasing to 32 days after 5 years service)
  • Academic 37 days
  • Senior Management 37 days
• Generous Pension schemes
  • Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes. Harrogate Campus also has free onsite parking for all staff.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements